Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for NextEra Energy (NEE)

by · The Cerbat Gem

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 5/21/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $111.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
  • 5/19/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up from $107.00.
  • 5/18/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $104.00 to $102.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/13/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/5/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $95.00 to $105.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/4/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/28/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $103.00 to $106.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/27/2026 – NextEra Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
  • 4/27/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $104.00 price target on the stock, up from $99.00.
  • 4/27/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $99.00 to $101.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/24/2026 – NextEra Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $112.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/24/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $102.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/24/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $102.00 to $110.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/22/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $95.00 to $99.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/21/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $92.00 to $93.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 4/20/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $98.00 to $99.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/17/2026 – NextEra Energy was given a new $108.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/15/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 4/7/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $85.00 to $89.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 3/31/2026 – NextEra Energy had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $87.00 to $92.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 3/28/2026 – NextEra Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

NextEra Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a $0.6232 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. NextEra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.36%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Terrell Kirk Crews II sold 19,672 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.27, for a total transaction of $1,775,791.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,857 shares in the company, valued at $6,667,071.39. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Nicole J. Daggs sold 4,934 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.00, for a total transaction of $458,862.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,165. This trade represents a 22.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 31,767 shares of company stock worth $2,881,077 in the last quarter. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NextEra Energy, Inc (NYSE: NEE), headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, is a leading clean energy company with both regulated utility operations and competitive renewable generation businesses. The company’s principal operating subsidiaries include Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a regulated electric utility serving customers in Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, which develops, constructs, owns and operates a large portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects. Together these businesses provide electricity supply, transmission and distribution services as well as utility-scale renewable generation and related services.

NextEra’s activities cover the full lifecycle of power assets, from project development and construction to operation, maintenance and asset optimization.

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